Can’t get no satisfaction

Out in a blaze of glory: Fireworks fans in San Diego saw a condensed version of the scheduled waterfront Fourth of July show when the planned 20-minute display was launched all at once, lasting only about 15 seconds. The pyrotechnic company said it was trying to determine what caused the “premature ignition.”

Disappointed Independence Day revelers consoled the show’s organizers by assuring them that it happens to all pyrotechnic companies at some point, and then turned on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”